Penn State Football

Penn State will ring in the Matt Campbell era with a special game theme. The Nittany Lions’ season-opener against Marshall on Sept. 5 will be the annual Stripe Out Game, they announced on Wednesday morning. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast on FS1. It’ll mark the team’s 11th Stripe…

Despite a disappointing collapse last season and a major staff and roster overhaul, Penn State is still highly thought of heading into 2026. The Nittany Lions slotted in at No. 17 in the preseason coaches poll after finishing last season unranked. They’re the sixth-highest ranked Big Ten team and one of eight total ranked teams…

On paper, Penn State’s 2026 roster features substantially less talent than the previous year. The Nittany Lions lost five-star recruits Drew Allar (Pittsburgh Steelers), Nick Singleton (Tennessee Titans), Dani Dennis-Sutton (Green Bay Packers), Luke Reynolds (Virginia Tech), Nolan Rucci (Indianapolis Colts) and J’Ven Williams (Charlotte) this offseason, along with numerous four-star prospects. To backfill, the…

A Penn State football letterman is entering a new role this season. Former Nittany Lion great Michael Mauti has been named the director of football engagement, according to the team’s online directory. He previously served as the associate director of development for Intercollegiate Athletics at Penn State, a role he began in 2024. Head coach…

Updated 3:37 p.m. July 30, 2026. For the second time in as many days, Penn State announced a major partnership with a Pennsylvania-based company. The university on Wednesday announced a three-year deal with travel plaza and convenience store chain Onvo, which is now the “official convenience store of Penn State Athletics.” Onvo, formerly known as…

Linebacker Tony Rojas is no stranger to transition at Penn State. Entering his fourth collegiate season, the redshirt junior has had to adapt to four distinct defensive philosophies under four different coordinators: Manny Diaz, Tom Allen, Jim Knowles, and now D’Anton Lynn. For a linebacker expected to anchor the defense, that constant turnover in scheme…

When head coach Matt Campbell arrived at Penn State, intrigue centered on how he would adapt the iconic defense pioneered by long-time defensive coordinator Jon Heacock. At Iowa State, Heacock was a pioneer of the 3-3-5 scheme, leading many to wonder if that template would follow Campbell to his new home. Instead, Campbell revealed a…

Penn State has added another revenue stream for the ongoing Beaver Stadium renovations. The Athletic Department on Tuesday morning announced a new agreement with supermarket chain The Giant Company, which becomes the official grocery partner of Penn State Athletics through 2032. The Pennsylvania-based company became the first “cornerstone partner” of Beaver Stadium, according to an…